stingy

/ˈstɪndʒi/
adjective
  1. Unwilling to spend money or give things; miserly.
    • The company was stingy with employee bonuses this year.
    • She is so stingy that she reuses tea bags three times.
    • My stingy uncle never tips at restaurants.
  2. Small in amount or less than expected.
    • He gave a stingy donation of just one dollar.
    • The harvest was stingy this year because of the drought.
    • The restaurant served a stingy portion of fries.
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